Food Trends

China’s dairy imports climbed 7.6% in the first two months of 2025, according to industry data from Clal, as demand for fat-based products surged. Butter imports rose sharply by 72.6%, while cream saw a 12.7% increase. New Zealand and France […]

Italy’s PDO and PGI cured meat sector remains a pillar of the country’s agri-food industry, with production value exceeding €2 billion—accounting for roughly a quarter of the market in 2023. Italy remains Europe’s leader in the segment, boasting 43 protected

Exports of Pecorino Romano PDO continued their upward trajectory in 2024, according to the latest market data. However, the prospect of US tariffs casts a shadow over the positive trend—a risk closely monitored by the Pecorino Romano Consortium. The US

One of the leading producers of frozen bakery products in Europe, with over 3,200 employees, a network of 14 production sites, and an annual revenue of approximately 930 million euros for the year ending June 30, 2024, Délifrance is a

Italian fruit preserve maker Rigoni di Asiago has secured a €37.5mn financing package from a consortium of leading banks, including Banco BPM, UniCredit, illimity Bank, and Sparkasse – Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano, as it looks to accelerate its global

Italian retail group Crai has entered into a strategic partnership with distributor Cortelazzi to expand the footprint of its private-label brands—Cuore dell’Isola, La Rosa dei Gusti, Crai, and Piaceri Italiani—in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. With more than three

Coppa Piacentina PDO, Pancetta Piacentina PDO, and Salame Piacentino PDO were in the spotlight at “The Italian Show” in Munich, held on March 24 at the Eisbach Studios (STUDIO N°2). Organized by the non-profit international network I Love Italian Food,

A two-year EU-funded initiative to promote sustainable agriculture in Europe has successfully concluded, bolstering Northern Italy’s processed tomato exports to key markets. The “Tomato Sauce – Sustainable Agriculture in Central Europe” project, led by the Interprofessional Organization for Processing Tomatoes

A groundbreaking shift in sustainable coffee consumption is underway with the introduction of Keygea, a compostable single-dose capsule developed for the North American market. The innovation stems from a partnership between Flo Group, a leading Italian and European vending and